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Polish police arrest 2 convicted politicians with former government who took refuge with president

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Published 11:36 AM

By VANESSA GERA
Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish police have arrested two politicians convicted of abuse of power who had taken refuge for hours in the palace of President Andrzej Duda. The arrests, reportedly made inside the palace, mark a dramatic escalation of a standoff between the new and previous governments. The prime minister claims that the president obstructed justice by giving the wanted men refuge. The president is closely aligned with the previous government.

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